Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Supervisor Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transportation operations, including route planning, load planning, shipment scheduling, pickup execution, and carrier coordination to ensure seamless freight movement.
• Manage daily transportation activities to support on-time pickups and deliveries while meeting customer service and operational requirements.
• Oversee carrier performance, transportation planning activities, Bill of Lading (BOL) creation, and transportation documentation accuracy.
• Utilize Manhattan Active WMS, transportation routing systems, customer portals, and reporting tools to execute transportation plans and monitor performance.
• Partner closely with Operations, Production Planning, Customer Service, and customers to ensure shipment readiness and timely order fulfillment.
• Monitor transportation metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, customer requirements, and company safety and operational standards.
• Proactively communicate transportation exceptions, delays, and risks to internal and external stakeholders while driving timely resolution.
• Oversee truck fleet operations to assure that high service levels are achieved at minimum expense.
• Develop accurate record‑keeping to effectively monitor shipments and drivers.
• Maintain accurate files on vehicle use, condition, and maintenance.
• Utilize tractors and trailers by developing efficient delivery schedules.
• Implement inspection and maintenance programs to safeguard equipment.
• Recommend specifications for new equipment and programs to improve fleet operations.
• Provide delivery service meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
• Direct operations of clerical staff and drivers to meet objectives.
• Develop and maintain a productive team through hiring, training, and professional development.
• Match associate skills and background to job requirements.
• Apply supervisory communication and motivational techniques, discipline subordinates.
• Implement performance evaluation to recommend promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
• Implement driver safety program.
• Process bills of lading and charge billing in the appropriate manner.
• Establish trip reporting procedure and process trip reports from all drivers and shipments.
• Assure timely creation and filing of Department of Transportation reports.

The Transportation Supervisor role has a national salary range of $62,500 - $70,000. For roles within California, the range is $70,304 - $82,000 and Washington is $80,169 - $82,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, 401K and a generous PTO policy.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, required.
• Experience in transportation and fleet management, preferred.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.